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thepits 
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 Posted: 11-February-2006 at 14:39 |
 kbannon wrote:
sorry to hear about this - have you decided on what you re going to do? |
What can I do?
She's worth **** all in it's present state - unless someone wants to make me a reasonable offer?
So what choice do I have other than find some money, find an engine, and get her back on the road I suppose!
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 12:09 |
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sorry to hear about this - have you decided on what you re going to do?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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thepits
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 08:35 |
kevin wrote:
thepits wrote:
Aha - another one accusing me of over-revving her!  |
Simon, I appreciate that you are feeling a bit sensitive at the moment but I can't see where/how I was "accusing" you of anything. I was just hoping we all might be able to learn from your unfortunate experience. Where they able to determine what failed first and what caused it to fail? |
It was a Joke Kevin, a Joke -  No malice meant - sorry.
"What failed First?" I've not actually seen the mess yet, so I'm working on what Steve has told me. He suspects the spring failed - after all it was probably 19 years old as I have no record of any engine work having been done. Possibly the car had been over-revved sometime in its past, even if they are meant to go to 7K(ish), and it just decided to let go at that moment .
I suppose I should have switched off at that point instead of going into 'limp-work' mode, but I'm being told that all the damage would have already have taken place, so I didn't make it anymore expensive by not breaking down, in the cold, on the slow lane of a dual-carriageway!
On a better note, there is a possibility of a (cheaper than Nigel M) replacement engine via the the forum  - so watch this post!
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kevin
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 08:06 |
thepits wrote:
Aha - another one accusing me of over-revving her! |
Simon,
I appreciate that you are feeling a bit sensitive at the moment but I
can't see where/how I was "accusing" you of anything. I was just hoping
we all might be able to learn from your unfortunate experience.
Where they able to determine what failed first and what caused it to fail?
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible
'08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge)
’95 E34 M5
’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto)
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thepits
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 07:40 |
kevin wrote:
Simon, Sorry to hear this. What revs where you doing when you lost power? |
Aha - another one accusing me of over-revving her!
Well I wasn't see! I had just gone round a roundabout, and was accelerating onto a dual carriageway, and about to go from 3rd to 4th at no more that 4500, when it went bleah! 
I was in no hurry - I was on the way TO work after all !!
The real question is - is it really worth spending about £2K (at least) on a 19 year old car valued at £6K ??
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kevin
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 05:50 |
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Simon, Sorry to hear this. What revs where you doing when you lost power?
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible
'08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge)
’95 E34 M5
’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto)
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Eamo
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 05:29 |
sorry to hear of your woes boss . but look on the bright side - how about a 2.5 conversion??
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Phil-C
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Posted: 11-February-2006 at 05:20 |
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I'm afraid all I can offer is my sympathy!
Hope you can get it sorted. Isn't someone on here breaking a whole engine? may be worth a look.
All the best.
Phil
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thepits
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Posted: 10-February-2006 at 18:08 |
Boo-Hoo-Boo - what no posts??
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thepits
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Posted: 10-February-2006 at 17:37 |
.....and I'm feeling very ****ed off about it!
On the way to work today it suddenly dropped onto 3 cylinders, called the RAC out who originally diagnosed a duff plug, but when we swapped them around No:3 still didn't work, so off it went on the back of a recovery truck to Steve Rowley.....
Who confirmed there was no compression on that cylinder so started to pull it apart,
and found that the inlet valve spring had broken, which had stuck open ( and probably caused some damage to the piston), which in turn meant that the shim fell off, and got caught by the camshaft (which is ***ed!) and chewed up the cam-carrier (which is also now ***ed!) Also the broken spring has gouged a hole in the head - so that is ***ed as well
the opinion I am now being given is that it is not worth pulling it apart anymore - as the parts broken so far are in the region of £800-£900 but I should bite the bullet and replace with another engine.
My very good (but not that cheap!) friend Nigel M has a few engines starting at £2K (and rising to G*d knows for his xDTM!) , BUT......
is there anyone out there with any suggestions, or an engine???? 
PLEASE Help, I'm obviously now driving the E30 318is for awhile, but much as I love it .......................
I Want My M3 Back.................
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Help!!! I’ve killed my E30 M3......